My daughter has attended Golden Eagle at the Homestead location for the last two years and she…read moreabsolutely loves it. She's not particularly sporty but I think the games are designed so that they're approachable for everyone, regardless of experience. She also enjoys the crafts and game tournaments. This year she begged me to sign her up for an extra week at the end of summer and also begged to stay for extended care. I think a huge part of her love for Golden Eagle is due to the staff. They're so friendly and they seem to genuinely care about the kids, which is so lovely to see.

Fantastic first-time camp experience, and overall an amazing summer camp! Our 5-year old son had so…read moremuch fun at Golden Eagle this summer!! The camp was very comfortable with our son's nut allergies (held epi pen for emergencies) and I felt he was safe and well-supervised. Counselors and Jr Counselors greeted our son (and other campers) by name every morning with a warm welcome, and said goodbye by name daily as well. My son immediately felt comfortable and reported he had "a great time" every day of camp. The camp day is divided into 45-min periods with a range of fun activities (soccer, dance, recess games, basketball, arts & crafts or chess, etc). Our son loved all the choices! There are larger camp-wide events, popsicles in the afternoons, and theme days. I learned that many of the counselors and staff were once campers themselves. Several shared they had great memories from when they attended camp, and made lifelong friendships. I'm a child psychologist, and camp can be an amazing opportunity for young people to practice independence, build friendships, try new things, develop problem-solving and communication skills, and feel a part of a community. This comes from a safe environment, caring staff, clear structure and expectations, and lots of inclusivity, warmth, and fun. Returning campers and staff are a testament to this great camp. We're already planning on seeing you next year, Golden Eagle!

I've had a great experience at the Northwest YMCA. The staff is always friendly, welcoming, and…read morehelpful, and the facility is clean and well maintained. One thing I especially appreciate is how they treat Nationwide members the same as their own members. They provide towels without any issues, making it convenient to work out without having to bring one from home. It's clear they value all YMCA members equally, regardless of where their home branch is. I always enjoy coming here and highly recommend this location!

The Northwest Y is an excellent value for those looking for a well-rounded fitness center…read more Membership includes access to a heated pool, a wide variety of quality fitness equipment, free coffee and tea in the mornings, extensive group exercise classes, onsite childcare, outdoor workout space, and a ping pong room! The facility offers something for all ages and fitness levels in a welcoming community environment. Additional services like personal training and swim lessons are available at rates that are often more affordable than comparable programs in the area. A great choice for both individual fitness and family activities!

I love going to DAU it will be my 5th year here next year, I wish my kids will end up going here…read moreeven my mom has taken classes here. I have made many friends here and i will continue to enjoy my years here at DAU and I will be so sad once i graduate.

Words can't explain how much this studio means to me. I found it when my daughter decided she…read morewanted to compete. We did a trial class and never looked back. I have never more happy about a decision I've made. Not only has she drastically improved in just two years, getting a title, scholarships and awards to boot. But, more importantly we've found a new incredible family. These kids and parents all truly care about each other and it's so beautiful. No drama just unbelievable support and great vibes. The teachers are the most amazing humans who truly care about your kid and have a great balance of cheering them on and guiding them to their best potential. I adore every single one of them. They have given my daughter (and I) so much love and support that I'm forever grateful for. I also take their adult classes which has been the most amazing experience for me as well. Yes, it's great fitness and fun. But it has also honestly been such a light in my life on my darkest days and been so great for my mental health. You get the same incredible teachers and amazing supportive community. Who knew one trial class could change our lives so much for the better? Forever grateful for our new family!

We've had a wonderful experience with the Leapstart after-school program over the past year. The…read morepickup process is seamless and stress-free, and we truly appreciated the added courtesy of having our daughter dropped off at her on-campus art class--it saved us a great deal of time. The program offers a thoughtfully structured daily schedule with a nice balance of activities, along with home-cooked meals and snacks. Our daughter especially enjoyed the Bollywood dance classes and benefited from learning both Hindi and Spanish as part of the extracurricular offerings. We highly recommend this program to other families.

our first grader has been going for almost a year now and she has certainly been enjoying the food…read moreand the dance classes. She has also had the opportunity to perform her dances that has really increased her confidence!

(I wrote the following review in August 2012 for Camp Galileo at Cupertino. Somehow, that business…read moreentry for Camp Galileo at Cupertino turned into Camp Galileo for Palo Alto. So, I deleted that review and re-posting here under the right business.) *********************************** Love, love, love this camp! My daughter's first experience with camp. We signed her up for the youngest class (age 5) which are the "Nebulas". Originally, we signed up for two weeks, but because my daughter loved it so much, we added on one more week. We decided on Camp Galileo because of the balance between art, science, and outdoors. I loved the various themes and the philosophy of the camp. I heard good things from another parent who asked around about the camp. Word of mouth recommendations - great. I wasn't sure what to expect, but after the first day, all of my (not my daughter's!) anxieties about sending my daughter for 6 hours of camp went away. - Well organized staff. There are registration tables organized by last name. My daughter got a welcome from her team leader. We arrived early so my daughter joined in a story time. All campers wear a name tag showing name, class, and team color. By going more than one week, a few of the staff knew my daughter my name which was nice as they welcomed her each morning. - We signed up with a friend which made the camp experience not so daunting. Camp Galileo guarantees at least one friend to be in the same group if you put down that friend's name at sign up. Also, my daughter found it easy to meet kids. She started mentioning different names to me. - Potty breaks. I found out that the Nebulas get asked and taken for bathroom breaks between each rotation (art, science, outdoors). - Same team leader if attending for more than one week. I was appreciative that my daughter had the same team leader and team color every week that she attended. This added some familiarity for my daughter, and she didn't have to get to know a new team leader each week. - Themes and spirit. There is so much team spirit at this camp. From the team leaders to the director to the interns. Each Friday is a closing ceremony for parents to attend (1/2 hour before camp ends). We get to hear the camp songs and learn what was done that week. My daughter was so proud of us attending her camp and seeing what she did! - Ratio. My daughter's team had about 12 kids in it. There is a dedicated Nebula science instructor, art instructor, and outdoors instructor. So, in each rotation, there would be a 1:6 ratio of teacher to camper. That's a good number. - Level of staff. I liked that all of the instructors and the director are college graduates. The team leaders, I believe, are also college graduates or currently in college. The two staff members that I talked with were either teachers or pursuing a master's in education. - Helpful main office. I've called and emailed the main Galileo office a few times with questions. Very prompt responses and helpfulness. - Choicelunch. We signed up for the lunch program. I loved being able to sit with my daughter and go through all the lunches that she was able to choose from. Easy process and many choices! The lunch includes a snack, but no drink. My daughter brought a water bottle and backpack every day. - My daughter mentioned to me that someone in one of the three Nebula groups was pushing other kids and was sent to the office. I appreciated that the camp takes a no tolerance approach to anything physical between campers which is what a regular elementary school would do. My daughter is there to have fun, and the team leaders should not have to spend their time dealing with this situation. (Not to mention that if it were my child being pushed, I'd be glad of this policy.) Overall, a great first camp experience. My daughter has already asked for us to sign her up for the full weeks (I think 7) for next summer. She is still singing and putting on shows with all of the camp songs that she's learned. I have to say that the songs are catchy, and my husband and I find ourselves singing along with her!

Camp Galileo is AMAZING! I don't know what happened in previous years, but last summer I met their…read morenew Camp Director, Hannah, who is absolutely incredible! She was super supportive in taking care of my daughter when she wasn't feeling well after lunch. My daughter also loved her Team Leaders and the activities and especially getting to pie any of the staff at camp!!! With the summer coming up, she already started asking me if she can spend all summer at Camp Galileo this year.

Genius Kids Club After School Program is definitely a great program if you are interested in…read moregetting your kids to excel in school and gain self-confidence! My niece is currently attending the program and since it has tremendously improved her confidence in public speaking as well as her interests in Math and Sciences. All of the staffs in this program cares greatly about you and your kids. I have heard nothing but great things from my family about this program. Best of all, not only does the program pick up the kids directly from the school, it is also cheaper than most of the after school program around the area too! This school is for kids from Kindergarten to 6th grade, which is a very important period for kids to gain solid foundation on the subjects they are interested in to prepare for high school as well as even College. This also helps kid gain self-confident as well! Definitely a win-win situation!

I found Sula and Genius Kids after we didn't get into the after school program at our school. She…read moremet with us quickly and gave us all of the information we needed to make the right decision. She is a great communicator and always kept us up to date on his progress in the program. Sula and her staff facilitated all of my son's homework and made sure they checked his work. They encouraged him to draw and build - to use his imagination. He really enjoyed his time with the students after school - a really diverse set of kids of all ages. Sula is lovely to work with and was accommodating when we needed a camp for our other child during summer break. I'd recommend this program.

MadeBy has quickly become one of my daughter's favorite places. She's 10 and very into arts,…read morecrafts, and hands-on projects, so this studio is right up her alley. We first checked it out during the grand opening and were impressed by how open, bright, and thoughtfully set up the space was. It feels much more spacious and creative than other DIY spots we've visited. We've since gone back for camps and casual weekend visits, and she always finds something new she wants to make. The custom comic book and stuffie stations are especially fun and unique. The staff has also been consistently kind, patient, and helpful every time we've been there. Such a fun place for creative kids.

Had a really frustrating experience here…read more My kids designed water bottles; which took about less than 10 minutes on Canva. You can only pick images that are outlines so it just doesn't take long to do. Morever, the template they use only covers a part of the water bottle, like 1/4 of it. It doesn't go all the way around or even halfway around. I was told it would take 30 minutes to engrave so we walked around, and I KEPT getting texts that it would take an additional 30 minutes. Ultimately we waited about 140 minutes for a project that had hands on time of about 10 minutes. Yes, almost 2.5 hours of waiting; which might have been fine with me if I knew ahead of time to come back another day, but again, they kept just adding on time. Also when we finally received our product I was peeved that we could barely see my son's engraving. See picture - why is it a dark gray/brass engraving over a dark blue bottle? I could at least be warned to pick a lighter color bottle. Why even offer the darker water bottles if the engraving can only be dark gray? *head exploding* I was really frustrated with 1. this not really being much of a "craft"; 2. the lack of communication up front about timing since we had plans that we ended up being late for and 3. that we could barely see the final product we waited so long for.

Wonderful summer program for grade school kids merging arts and science with super experienced…read morestaff. Most of the activities take a science theme and have children use their art skills to illustrate. The kids keep a daily journal of all their activities.

We love camp captivate!…read more The teachers are real teachers with 20+ years of experience, not high school kids. They're so sweet and their kids have done the camp. Our kids love the mix of science and art. We've come for years for both kids!

Marvegos is wonderful! This is an art school that allows the students to use art for creativity and…read moreexpression. Students don't just simply learn how to draw, but learn how to apply different art techniques. They allow to students the freedom to create however they see fit with no right or wrong way. All the teachers are very passionate about their craft and it shows in how they interact with their students. Highly recommend!

My son has been with Marvegos for many years. He enjoys the art making in this studio, a calm and…read moreinspiring time for him away from his busy week. I love the philosophy of their art curriculum - creative, fun, and nurturing of aesthetics. My son learns another way to view the world and express himself that will last a lifelong time. The teachers are warm and professional. Miss Eva is amazing. Highly recommended!

my 7yo now has been going to HYA from 2-3 years and she loves going here. Her art has exponentially…read moreimproved and the teachers are great too.

I wanted to enter this place to buy plushie keychains, until I saw their AI winter art camps…read moreadvertisements. There were three different AI pictures showing a young adult smiling and displaying their art. Seeing the generated AI young adult's face and the displayed art makes me extremely disappointed. You have so many creative minds that can make a beautiful advertisement, but you chose the quick lazy unethical AI that has stolen millions of artworks created by talented and hard-working artists. Some of the stolen art could possibly be your students and alumni artwork. I am so angry and frustrated when I saw the AI advertisements. Use your human mind, creativity, skills, techniques. Make art to show your voice to the world, because AI art will never ever have their own voice.